Designates the week beginning October 20, 1991, as World Population Awareness Week.
HJ 261 SC 102d CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 261 Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as `World Population Awareness Week'. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 1991 Mr. MOODY (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BEILENSON, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FISH, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GREEN of New York, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. HATCHER, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. HORTON, Mr. HUGHES, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. JONTZ, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Ms. LONG, Mrs. LOWEY of New York, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MFUME, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MRAZEK, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mrs. PATTERSON, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PRICE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RICHARDSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service November 6, 1991 Additional sponsors: Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. SWETT, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. MINETA, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SABO, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. COOPER, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. ESPY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. JONES of Georgia, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. TRAXLER, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. GALLO, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. WEISS, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. KLUG, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. BARNARD, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMAS of Georgia, Mr. CARR, Mr. COX of Illinois, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. NAGLE, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BROWN, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. REED, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. GEREN of Texas, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GORDON, Ms. HORN, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. MANTON, Mrs. MINK, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. OLIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. STARK, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. WISE, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. COBLE, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. ECKART, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SHARP, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. WYLIE, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SANGMEISTER, and Mr. Staggers JOINT RESOLUTION Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as `World Population Awareness Week'. Whereas in 1991 the population of the world exceeds 5,000,000,000 persons and is growing at an unprecedented rate of approximately 90,000,000 persons per year; Whereas virtually all of this growth is occurring in the poorest countries, those countries least able to provide even basic services for their current citizens; Whereas the demands of growing populations have contributed substantially to enormous environmental devastation and pose threats of even greater harm to the world; Whereas one-half of the 10,000,000 infant deaths and one-quarter of the 500,000 maternal deaths that occur each year in the developing world could be prevented if voluntary child spacing and maternal health programs could be substantially expanded; Whereas research reveals that one-half of the women of reproductive age in the developing world want to limit the size of their families but lack the means or ability to gain access to family planning; Whereas for more than 20 years the global community has recognized that it is a fundamental human right for people to voluntarily and responsibly determine the number and spacing of their children and the United States has been a leading advocate of this right; Whereas the demands of growing populations force many countries to borrow heavily and sell off their natural resources to cover the interest on their debt; Whereas selling off natural resources in such circumstances often causes irretrievable losses, such as the destruction of the tropical rain forests at a rate of 50,000 acres per day; Whereas the reliance of a rapidly growing world population on burning fuels is a critical factor in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which many scientists believe has already catalyzed a warming of the Earth's climate; Whereas pollution is damaging the ozone layer to such an extent that within 40 years the ultraviolet light reaching our planet is expected to be up to 20 percent greater than it is today; and Whereas in 1990 the Congress designated and President Bush proclaimed `World Population Awareness Week' nationally, and 38 State Governors proclaimed such week in their States, to call attention to the consequences of rapid population growth: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning October 20, 1991, is designated as `World Population Awareness Week', and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
For Further Action See S.J.Res.160.
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